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{{Short description|Measure of forest canopy that determine the amount of light able to penetrate to the forest floor}} |
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{{About|the forestry concept|the bottle closure known as a "crown"|crown cap}} |
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[[Image:Crown Closure Aerial Photo.jpg|right|thumb|Aerial Overview of Crown Closure]] |
[[Image:Crown Closure Aerial Photo.jpg|right|thumb|Aerial Overview of Crown Closure]] |
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'''Crown closure''', in [[forestry]], is a measure of [[forest canopy]] coverage. Crown closure and '''crown cover''' are two slightly different measures of the forest canopy and that determine the amount of light able to penetrate to the forest floor. |
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'''Crown closure''' is a term used in [[forestry]]. |
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Crown closure, also known as canopy closure, is an integrated measure of the canopy "over a segment of the sky hemisphere above one point on the ground".<ref>Jennings, S.B., N.D. Brown, and D. Sheil. 1999. Assessing forest canopies and |
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Crown closure also know as canopy cover, crown cover, or canopy closure is defined as the percent of canopy overlying the forest floor<ref>Avery, T.E. and Burkhart, H.E. 2002. Forest Measurements. 5th edition. McGraw Hill, New York. 456 p.</ref>. Another definition of crown closure is the proportion of a stand covered by the crowns of live trees<ref>Spur, S.H. 1952. [[Forest Inventory]] Ronald Press, New York. 476p.</ref>. |
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understorey illumination: Canopy closure, canopy cover and other measures. Forestry 72(1):59-73</ref> |
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Crown cover is the proportion of a stand covered by the crowns of live trees. |
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A [[stand level modelling|forest stand]] can have a crown cover of 100% and a crown closure less than 100%. Typical stands with 100% cover but low closure are coffee [[agroforestry]] stands, where overlapping parasol-shaped crowns ensure complete cover but still allow light to penetrate at an oblique angle to the forest floor. |
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| ⚫ | Crown closure helps predict volume, stand density, [[crown width]], and [[crown competition factor]]. Crown closure is often determined using aerial photographs because ground evaluations become difficult to obtain. Stands are usually placed in to different classes (1-6) after viewing the [[aerial photographs]]<ref> |
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| ⚫ | Crown closure helps predict volume, stand density, [[crown width]], and [[crown competition factor]]. Crown closure is often determined using aerial photographs because ground evaluations become difficult to obtain. Stands are usually placed in to different classes (1-6) after viewing the [[aerial photographs]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sres-associated.anu.edu.au/mensuration/author.htm |title=Brack, Chris. 1999. Crown Closure. ANU |access-date=2008-03-28 |archive-date=2010-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100512151606/http://sres-associated.anu.edu.au/mensuration/author.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Although sometimes referred to as canopy cover and canopy closure, crown closure is different from these two concepts. Canopy cover represents the aggregate of all vertically projected tree crowns onto the ground surface, while canopy closure represents the amount of the sky obscured by the canopy from a certain point on the ground.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://library.eri.nau.edu/gsdl/collect/erilibra/import/Egan_2010_FactSheet_CanopyCover.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-15 |archive-date=2014-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719121746/http://library.eri.nau.edu/gsdl/collect/erilibra/import/Egan_2010_FactSheet_CanopyCover.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Ground measurement== |
==Ground measurement== |
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Each tree’s measurements are used to calculate the area projected by the [[crown (botany)|crown]] onto the ground. Summing the crown areas for all trees measured on a fixed plot area and dividing by the ground area will give the crown closure. The "moosehorn" crown closure estimator |
Each tree’s measurements are used to calculate the area projected by the [[crown (botany)|crown]] onto the ground. Summing the crown areas for all trees measured on a fixed plot area and dividing by the ground area will give the crown closure. The "moosehorn" crown closure estimator is a device for measuring crown closure from the ground.<ref>Garrison, G.A. 1949. Uses and modifications for the "moosehorn" crown closure estimator. [[Journal of Forestry]] 47(9):733:735.</ref> Other methods for estimating crown closure include the use of line-intercept, spherical densiometer, and [[hemispherical photography]].<ref>Fiala, A.C.S.. Garman, S.L., and A.N. Gray. 2006. Comparison of five canopy cover estimation techniques in the western Oregon Cascades. [[Forest Ecology and Management]] 232:186-197.</ref> Exact cover measurements should be made in vertical direction, or the cover percent will be overestimated.<ref name="jennings">Jennings, S. B., Brown, N. D., & Sheil, D. 1999. Assessing forest canopies and understorey illumination: canopy closure, canopy cover and other measures. Forestry 72(1): 59–74.</ref> |
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==Aerial measurement== |
==Aerial measurement== |
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Aerial photographs made at scales of 1:15,000 or larger can be used to determine crown closure estimates, usually done by ocular interpretation, by grouping stands into percent classes.<ref name="avery">Avery, T.E. and Burkhart, H.E. 2002. Forest Measurements. 5th edition. McGraw Hill, New York. 456 p.</ref> Low density stands make for an easy ocular estimation, but as the stand density increases the ocular estimates become more difficult to obtain. In dense stands, overestimates or underestimates of crown closure can be made and predicting value of stand volume becomes more reduced.<ref name="spur">Spur, S.H. 1952. [[Forest Inventory]] Ronald Press, New York. 476p.</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Crown shyness]] |
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* [[Tree crown measurement]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 04:07, 30 December 2023
Crown closure, in forestry, is a measure of forest canopy coverage. Crown closure and crown cover are two slightly different measures of the forest canopy and that determine the amount of light able to penetrate to the forest floor.
Crown closure, also known as canopy closure, is an integrated measure of the canopy "over a segment of the sky hemisphere above one point on the ground".[1]
Crown cover is the proportion of a stand covered by the crowns of live trees.
A forest stand can have a crown cover of 100% and a crown closure less than 100%. Typical stands with 100% cover but low closure are coffee agroforestry stands, where overlapping parasol-shaped crowns ensure complete cover but still allow light to penetrate at an oblique angle to the forest floor.
Basic concepts
[edit]Crown closure helps predict volume, stand density, crown width, and crown competition factor. Crown closure is often determined using aerial photographs because ground evaluations become difficult to obtain. Stands are usually placed in to different classes (1-6) after viewing the aerial photographs.[2]
- Very Sparse 1–9%
- Sparse 10–29%
- Low 30–49%
- Medium 50–69%
- Dense 70–84%
- Very Dense 85–100%
Although sometimes referred to as canopy cover and canopy closure, crown closure is different from these two concepts. Canopy cover represents the aggregate of all vertically projected tree crowns onto the ground surface, while canopy closure represents the amount of the sky obscured by the canopy from a certain point on the ground.[3]
Ground measurement
[edit]Each tree’s measurements are used to calculate the area projected by the crown onto the ground. Summing the crown areas for all trees measured on a fixed plot area and dividing by the ground area will give the crown closure. The "moosehorn" crown closure estimator is a device for measuring crown closure from the ground.[4] Other methods for estimating crown closure include the use of line-intercept, spherical densiometer, and hemispherical photography.[5] Exact cover measurements should be made in vertical direction, or the cover percent will be overestimated.[6]
Aerial measurement
[edit]Aerial photographs made at scales of 1:15,000 or larger can be used to determine crown closure estimates, usually done by ocular interpretation, by grouping stands into percent classes.[7] Low density stands make for an easy ocular estimation, but as the stand density increases the ocular estimates become more difficult to obtain. In dense stands, overestimates or underestimates of crown closure can be made and predicting value of stand volume becomes more reduced.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jennings, S.B., N.D. Brown, and D. Sheil. 1999. Assessing forest canopies and understorey illumination: Canopy closure, canopy cover and other measures. Forestry 72(1):59-73
- ^ "Brack, Chris. 1999. Crown Closure. ANU". Archived from the original on 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Garrison, G.A. 1949. Uses and modifications for the "moosehorn" crown closure estimator. Journal of Forestry 47(9):733:735.
- ^ Fiala, A.C.S.. Garman, S.L., and A.N. Gray. 2006. Comparison of five canopy cover estimation techniques in the western Oregon Cascades. Forest Ecology and Management 232:186-197.
- ^ Jennings, S. B., Brown, N. D., & Sheil, D. 1999. Assessing forest canopies and understorey illumination: canopy closure, canopy cover and other measures. Forestry 72(1): 59–74.
- ^ Avery, T.E. and Burkhart, H.E. 2002. Forest Measurements. 5th edition. McGraw Hill, New York. 456 p.
- ^ Spur, S.H. 1952. Forest Inventory Ronald Press, New York. 476p.